Lance Armstrong finished his first Boston Marathon yesterday in 2 hours, 50 minutes, 58 seconds. Heartbreak Hill was every bit as tough as it is named, according to Lance. It is the last in a series of hills between miles 18 and 21 and is a key test for running nearing the end of the up and down marathon.

This was Lance Armstrong's third marathon after running New York twice. It was not only a hard course, but the spectators were very close. Armstrong said there's no comparison between runnng a marathon and bicycling, either physically or mentally. "You can't compare the pounding or running with the efficiency of a bicycle," he said. "Nothing even comes close to comparing the pain, especially it seems like this course, with a significant amount of downhills...that really take their toll on the muscles."